Human Development: The Business of Hope in the Age of Unemployment By Fatma Hikmat Hassan In an era of speed and instant success, you no longer need to work hard or think—just smile, attract positive energy, and money will magically flow into your bank account! Self-help books have become like fast food—readily available, easy to digest, yet leaving you hungry soon after. Their titles promise wealth and happiness in seven days, as if you were enrolling in a training course with Aladdin’s magic lamp itself. Bookstores are overflowing with eye-catching titles like "Achieve Success in Five Steps," "Be the Change," or "How to Make the Universe Conspire in Your Favor," as if life were a chess game and fate nothing more than a receptionist at a five-star hotel. Social media influencers preach relentlessly: — "Wake up at 4 AM, meditate, drink a glass of warm water, and send a gratitude message to the universe!" — "Think positively, and money will rain down on you!" — "You are the reason for your success, and .....